UN Experts Warn that Racism and Xenophobia Are on the Rise in U.S.

UN Experts Warn that Racism and Xenophobia Are on the Rise in U.S.

UN Experts Warn that Racism and Xenophobia Are on the Rise in U.S.

United Nations, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) United Nations experts in human rights today expressed concern about the escalation of racism and xenophobia in the United States, in the wake of the far-right demonstrations and violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.

'We are outraged by the violence in Charlottesville and the racial hatred displayed by right-wing extremists, white supremacists and neo-Nazi groups,' said the experts in a joint statement.

The statement was signed by Sabelo Gumedze, chairperson of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent; Anastasia Cricklet, chairperson of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, and Mutuma Ruteere, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.

'We are deeply concerned at the proliferation and increasing prominence of organized hate and racist groups. Acts of hatred and racist hate speech must be unequivocally condemned. Hate crimes must be investigated and the perpetrators prosecuted,' they noted.

'We call upon the US Government and State authorities to adopt effective policies as a matter of priority, to urgently tackle the manifestations of incitement to racial violence, and to understand how they affect social cohesion,' the experts added.

The experts noted that the Charlottesville far-right demonstrators had chanted anti-Black, anti-Semitic, and anti-immigrant slogans, and said it was of critical importance for those who had committed racist crimes or violence to be held to account.

'The government must be vigilant in combating all acts of racism, xenophobia and racist violence, wherever they occur. Recent incidents in California, Oregon, New Orleans and Kentucky, as well as Charlottesville, demonstrate the geographical spread of the problem,' they insisted.

'We call for the prosecution and adequate punishment of all perpetrators and the prompt establishment of an independent investigation into the events,' they noted in their joint statement.

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UN Experts Warn that Racism and Xenophobia Are on the Rise in U.S.

United Nations, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) United Nations experts in human rights today expressed concern about the escalation of racism and xenophobia in the United States, in the wake of the far-right demonstrations and violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.

'We are outraged by the violence in Charlottesville and the racial hatred displayed by right-wing extremists, white supremacists and neo-Nazi groups,' said the experts in a joint statement.

The statement was signed by Sabelo Gumedze, chairperson of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent; Anastasia Cricklet, chairperson of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, and Mutuma Ruteere, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.

'We are deeply concerned at the proliferation and increasing prominence of organized hate and racist groups. Acts of hatred and racist hate speech must be unequivocally condemned. Hate crimes must be investigated and the perpetrators prosecuted,' they noted.

'We call upon the US Government and State authorities to adopt effective policies as a matter of priority, to urgently tackle the manifestations of incitement to racial violence, and to understand how they affect social cohesion,' the experts added.

The experts noted that the Charlottesville far-right demonstrators had chanted anti-Black, anti-Semitic, and anti-immigrant slogans, and said it was of critical importance for those who had committed racist crimes or violence to be held to account.

'The government must be vigilant in combating all acts of racism, xenophobia and racist violence, wherever they occur. Recent incidents in California, Oregon, New Orleans and Kentucky, as well as Charlottesville, demonstrate the geographical spread of the problem,' they insisted.

'We call for the prosecution and adequate punishment of all perpetrators and the prompt establishment of an independent investigation into the events,' they noted in their joint statement.